Unit 18 Finding Jobs
responsibility being legally or morally liable for carrying out a duty i.e. you find the company trustworthy and you can rely on it.
opportunities to advance good chances to move, put or help forward
i.e. you have chances to get promoted for your good work in the company.
growth development, increase in value, i.e. you can make progress while you are working in the company.
t: now, please look back at question 1 and work out how similar your list is to herzberg’s. then tell your partners which are hygiene factors and which are motivation factors on your list.
ask the students to read the diagram and talk about it.
t: next, please look at the diagram on page 268 and talk about what situations b and c would be. look carefully and pay attention to the direction of the arrows. share your decisions with your partners when you have finished.
check the answers.
s1: i think as to situation b, employees have few complaints and are highly motivated.
s2: in situation c, employees have a lot of complaints and are not highly motivated.
t: very good! so you have known much about the great theory of herzberg and when you look for a job, i am sure you will do more research about the ten factors in the companies until you find the best one.
step v homework
1. tell the other students your wishes and expectations in finding a proper job in the future.
2.do reading and speaking on page 267. each one will be asked to talk about the factors for a desirable job.